City of Melville Community Annual Report 2013 - 2014 2 The City of Melville | Community Annual Report 3 Contents Welcome Key Result Areas Our City 4 Goal: A City for People 28 Our Organisation 6 Goal: Economic Prosperity 30 A Year in the City of Melville 8 Goal: Environmental Responsibility 32 Goal: Business Excellence 34 Introduction Goal: Lead by Example 36 About Us 11 2014 – 2015 Priorities 38 Our Elected Members 14 Our Staff 16 Summary Financial Statements 39 Products and Services 18 Our Priorities 20 Appendix Our Measures 21 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 52 Our Vision and Values 24 Enabling Legislation and Regulatory Reporting Requirements 54 Integrating Our Vision 25 www.melvillecity.com.au/annualreport 4 The City of Melville | Community Annual Report Our City The 2013/14 financial year proved very productive with Council strongly focused on local government reform, demonstrating a commitment to the wellbeing of our community and approving an unprecedented scale of planning to deliver vibrant commercial and retail centres within the City. We are dedicated to achieving a united community, which makes local The City became the first community in Western Australia, and Under the requirements of the Disability Services Act, the City government reform one of our main priorities. Reform provides us with one of the first in the nation, to be involved in the process of reviewed its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan in 2013/2014 a unique opportunity to improve and expand services in our region, becoming a designated Pacific/Australian Safe Community, and we maintained our commitment to enhancing and strengthen our communities and create a bigger and more vibrant which brings all sectors of the community together to work in a providing usable spaces for the future by embarking on the City for future generations. As such, reform is critical to the future coordinated and collaborative way, form partnerships to promote following projects: sustainability of our City and its capacity to be competitive with other safety, manage risk, increase the overall safety of all its residents • Restoration of the Point Walter Reserve Foreshore was local governments. and reduce the fear of harm. completed • The bushland at the former Carawatha Primary School site Melville is a wonderfully diverse community, where people are willing We were also invited to become a member of the State Graffiti was completed with the parkland area to commence work to stand up and have their say and contribute toward building and Task Force, with the City’s 2014-2016 Graffiti Management Plan mid-2014 shaping the future of our City. reducing graffiti removal costs by 85 per cent and providing a • Consultation and planning were carried out for the planned massive cost saving to the City of over $1.2 million. upgrade at Deep Water Point This was particularly evident in the response to our Community Wellbeing Survey 2013, which is conducted every two years to An unprecedented amount of planning was commenced in the Much has been achieved in this financial year, and I trust this establish the community’s key priorities across a broad range of City’s key activity centres in 2013/14 and included: report will provide you with a better understanding of the quality economic, social, environmental, cultural and governance aspirations. • Melville City Centre Structure Plan and quantity of services the City provides for the benefit, growth A total of 1635 residents took part, which helped us to develop the • Riseley Centre Structure Plan and sustainability of our community. City’s Community Wellbeing Scorecard. • Willagee Structure Plan • Murdoch Specialised Centre Activity Centre Throughout the year, the City granted funding for 12 projects as part Structure Plan Russell Aubrey of the Project Robin Hood pilot program, which asked for community Mayor feedback on how $100,000 should be spent. The community is now enjoying the benefits of many of these projects and to commemorate this, the Project Robin Hood Story Book was published. Our City 5 We are dedicated to achieving a united community, which makes local government reform one of our main priorities. .. .. 6 The City of Melville | Community Annual Report Our Organisation The 2013-2014 financial year was an extremely productive year for the City of Melville’s administration with a number of achievements recognised for continuous improvement in the way we do business and care for our community. In June, the City was recognised for its innovation and continued This approach will set the scene for the roll out of the new Local The 2013/2014 Budget provided $23.03 million in capital efforts to achieve best practice in community services when it Planning Scheme in late 2014. expenditure, including the development of the former Carawatha was presented with three coveted awards at a special event held Primary School site, which last year saw the 2012/2013 Budget by the Institute of Public Administration (see page 29). In an effort to keep the rate increase as low as possible for amended to include additional funding for the planning and residents, preparation of the annual budget was given the design of the site into a public open space. The City also received the award for Human Resources utmost consideration. Management Excellence at the AIM WA WestBusiness Pinnacle Awards and our Mayor Russell Aubrey was presented with Average residential ratepayers received an increase of about Dr Shayne Silcox PSM Western Australian Local Government Association Eminent $1.27 a week to their general rates, with the base rate increase Chief Executive Officer Service Award. set at six per cent. A large number of major structure planning and master planning While it is always possible to use short term quick fix measures, projects (Melville City Centre, Riseley Centre, Willagee) were such as deferring asset maintenance and therefore the costs also completed in 2013/14, representing a new approach to involved, the City aimed to balance the budget with longer urban planning in Melville, with the aim of delivering attractive, term financial sustainability and worked hard to avoid creating sustainable and vibrant centres and places within our City’s limits. significant financial burdens for the next generation. Fun-fact #01 9000 seedlings were planted into bushland reserves. Our Organisation 7 Key items for capital expenditure included: $3.45m for general road resurfacing projects; $2.63m for the replacement of plant and vehicles; $2.25m for works on Council owned buildings; $2.20m for roadworks on Farrington Road ($700k grant funded); $1.59m for replacement and new footpaths; $848k for further roadworks on Melville Beach Road; $753k for irrigation works across various parks and reserves; $669k for drainage renewal and upgrade projects; $580k for the development of the former Carawatha Primary School site; $437k for the replacement of gym equipment at the City’s recreation facilities; $400k for monitoring of contaminated sites; $350k for the upgrade of parking machines; Fun-fact #02 $325k for replacement and new playgrounds; $217k for the renewal of furniture at the various libraries; The City maintained $200k for works at the Majestic boardwalk; $170k for embankment works at Heathcote Reserve; 529km of road. $120k to acquire public art works. Overall, there was a lot of activity and development within the City of Melville in 2013/14, which demonstrates our strong commitment to the sustainable future of our City. 8 The City of Melville | Community Annual Report A Year in the City of Melville 2013 Project Robin Hood New Website The City proudly awarded funding to The City launched its new Website 12 projects as part of Project Robin on 4 November 2013. The site Hood, a pilot project, and the first of was redesigned to give it a fresher its kind in Western Australia, which more modern look, and increase asked the community to choose how its functionality. Mayors Award to spend $100,000. Mayor Russell Aubrey was recognised for his personal AIM WA WestBusiness commitment, eminent service Pinnacle Awards and contribution to the Western The City received the award for The Writings on the Wall Australian Local Government Human Resources Management The City launched The Writings Association (WALGA) by receiving Excellence at the AIM WA on the Wall, a pilot educational the WALGA Eminent Service Award. West Australian Business resource to help young people Blue Gum Community Centre Pinnacle Awards. understand the underlying causes The City resumed management of of unhealthy risk taking behavior. the Blue Gum Community Centre Carawatha Primary School on the 1 October 2013, to improve Works began at the former community wellbeing by building Carawatha Primary School site, more opportunities for people to transforming the area into a brand meet and feel connected. new public open space for the Willagee community. October July November August September A Year in The City of Melville 9 A Year in the City of Melville 2014 Point Walter Festival Civic Square Library The City’s Annual Point Walter On Monday, 9 June the Civic Deep Water Point Jetty Festival, held on 2 March 2014, Square Library opened its doors As the nation celebrated was a huge success, attracting Super Circuit to a redesigned and refurbished, Australia Day on 26 January, over 8,000 people. LeisureFit Melville raised over modern, vibrant community space. 2014, City of Melville residents $1,300 for burns victims, after had another reason to celebrate holding its popular fund raising with the reopening of the iconic Super Circuit event in support of Deep Water Point Jetty. the Fiona Wood Foundation on 10 April 2014. LeisureFit LeisureFit Booragoon achieved ‘Waterwise Approved’ status through the Water Corporation – Institute of Public Administration just one of four aquatic facilities Australia Awards in the Perth metropolitan area to Bikeweek Celebrations The City of Melville was recognised by achieve this.